Location: Eynsham / Oxfordshire

Factoid List

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Transaction S1436      Cenwulf 3, king of the Mercians, from Wulfred 6, archbishop; seizure of Reculver and Minster-in-Thanet. At a later meeting at the royal vill in London, Cenwulf 3 also took from Wulfred 6 300 manentes at Iognes homme (? Eynsham, Oxon.) and 120lbs of money.
Transaction S911      King Æthelred 32 to Eynsham 1 Abbey; confirmation of the foundation by Æthelmær 22, the endowment including (a) 30 hides (mansiunculae) at Eynsham 1 [acquired from his father Æthelweard 23 in exchange for 3 hides at Upottery, Devon; 10 at Little Compton, Warwicks.; 10 at Lawling in Latchingdon, Essex; and 13 at Scildforda]; (b) 5 hides at Shipton-on-Cherwell and the vill at Shifford, Oxon [granted by King Edgar 11 to Byrhtnoth 1, dux, and bequeathed by Leofwine 32 to Æthelmær 22]; (c) Mickleton, Gloucs. [granted by charter by King Edgar 11 to Byrhtnoth 1, and bequeathed by Byrhtnoth 1 to Æthelmær 22]; (d) 5 hides at Burton [given to Æthelmær 22 by Æthelweard 23]; (e) 1.5 hides at Marlcliff in Bidford-on-Avon and 2 at Bentley in Holt, Worcs. [among lands forfeited by Leofflæd 5, for which Æthelmær 22 gave 30 pounds to King Edgar 11]; (f) 10 hides at Yarnton, Oxon. [acquired from Godwine 34, in exchange for 5 hides at Studley, Warwicks. or Oxon., and 10 at Chesterton, Warwicks. or Oxon.]; (g) 20 hides at Esher, Surrey [granted by Beorhthelm 29, bishop, to Æthelweard 23, and bequeathed by Æthelweard 23 to his son, Æthelmær 22]; (h) land at Thames Ditton, Surrey (cf. S 847); and (i) Rameslege (lost, corresponds with Brede, Sussex) [bequeathed to Eynsham by Wulfin (Wulfwynn 5), Æthelmær 22's kinswoman].
Transaction S210      Burgred 5, king of the Mercians, and Æthelswith 1, his queen, to Ealhhun 2, bishop; grant of 5 hides (cassati) at (Water) Eaton, Oxon., in return for precious objects worth 400 shillings and 100 sicli, with provision for an annual render of 30 shillings to be paid to the church at Eynsham 1, Oxon.
Transaction S911      Æthelweard 23 to Æthelmær 22, his son; grant of 30 hides (mansiunculae) at Eynsham 1 [acquired from his father Æthelweard 23 in exchange for 3 hides at Upottery, Devon; 10 at Little Compton, Warwicks.; 10 at Lawling in Latchingdon, Essex; and 13 at Scildforda]. Æthelmær 22 used the land to found Eynsham 1.
Event S911    Æthelmær 22 Æthelmær 22 founded Eynsham 1.
Event Bates277      King William 1 notifies his bishops and all his faithful men throughout England that he has confirmed the gift by Earl Leofric 49 and his wife Godgifu 2 to the church of St Mary of Stow, namely Newark, Fledborough, Notts., and the wapentake of Well, with everything belonging to it. In addition, he has granted the church of Eynsham with the lands it currently possesses to Stow, at the request of Bishop Remigius 1, on the condition that an abbot shall be created there on William 1’s advice, who shall deal wisely with the affairs of the churches. The abbey shall remain in William 1’s lordship like others in England. And so that there will be no claim brought against the abbey, William 1 has granted Sleaford, Lincs., to the bishopric of Lincoln in exchange for the altar of Stow and 4 carucates of land which belong to the bishopric. This was done by the counsel and witness of Archbishop Lanfranc 1.
Possession GDB  155 (Oxfordshire 6:6) Dorchester-on-Thames 1 Property recorded in Domesday Book: 15.50 hides in Eynsham, Oxfordshire (in 1066)
Possession GDB  155 (Oxfordshire 6:6) Lincoln, St Mary's 1 Property recorded in Domesday Book: 15.50 hides in Eynsham, Oxfordshire (in 1086)
Possession GDB  155 (Oxfordshire 6:6) Wulfwig 10 Property recorded in Domesday Book: 15.50 hides in Eynsham, Oxfordshire (in 1066)
Office EMC Coin  1991.0133 (N 766 (First Hand) (Hild. B1)) Man 38 held office of Moneyer for Æthelred 32
Office EMC Coin  1991.0133 (N 766 (First Hand) (Hild. B1)) Æthelred 32 held office of King
Office EMC Coin  1967.0001 (Cnut, Quatrefoil (N 781-6) (Hild. E)) Isegod 2 held office of Moneyer for Cnut 3
RecordedNames EMC Coin  1967.0001 (Cnut, Quatrefoil (N 781-6) (Hild. E)) Isegod 2
Office EMC Coin  1967.0001 (Cnut, Quatrefoil (N 781-6) (Hild. E)) Cnut 3 held office of King
Office EMC Coin  1973.6575 (N 339 (Cynethryth: portrait)) Eoba 5 held office of Moneyer for Cynethryth 2
RecordedNames EMC Coin  1973.6575 (N 339 (Cynethryth: portrait)) Eoba 5
Office EMC Coin  1973.6575 (N 339 (Cynethryth: portrait)) Cynethryth 2 held office of Queen
RecordedNames EMC Coin  1973.6575 (N 339 (Cynethryth: portrait)) Cynethryth 2